Holiday Gift Guide: Beauty Value Gift Sets $30 & Under

If you have a lot of people on your list for holiday shopping, you might be tightening up your budget. But of course, you don’t want your gifts to reflect that! Luckily, there are some amazing beauty gift sets on shelves this year that will make it look like you went all out sans breaking the bank.

Keep scrolling for awesome holiday gift ideas for the beauty lover in your life that she won’t be able to resist opening right away! Click the picture of the item to find it online.

1. MAC Shining Moment Kit ($24.50)
MAC’s got what you need for classic holiday glam! This set comes in a Fuschia and Red option, and includes a mini Glitter, clear Lipglass and a Retro Matte Liquid Lip Color. You’ll probably want to keep the cute glittery gift box, too!

2. NYX Love Lust Disco Glitter Set ($30)
Here’s even more glitter for the beauty lover who likes to make a statement! This set from NYX includes five face & eye glitters, plus a glitter primer to make application easy and prolong the look.

3. Tarte Go Big or Go Chrome Color Collection ($29)
This kit’s great for a travel-sized party eye look! It includes favorites from the brand: a Chrome Paint Shadow Pot In Park Ave Princess, a travel-size tube of Maneater Voluptuous Mascara, and the Double Duty Beauty Easy On The Eyes Liner in Black.

4. Benefit I’m Hotter Outdoors Holiday Set ($30)
This set has some of the brand’s most popular items that can help deliver a natural-yet-defined face. Inside you get a mini tube of Roller Lash Super-Curling & Lifting Mascara in Black, a Hoola Matte Bronzer, a Gimme Brow+ Brow Volumizing Gel in Shade 3, plus the cute reusable keepsake tin.

5. Too Faced Christmas Party Essentials Set ($26)
Too Faced has some of the best holiday gift sets every year. This smaller one would be perfect for a stocking stuffer! Inside, you’ll find a full Sized tube of the famous Better Than Sex Mascara, along with a full size Twinkle Twinkle Liquid Glitter Eye Shadow in Honey, Please. I’m a big fan of this glitter eyeshadow– see it up close in my post here.

6. NARS Mini Blush + Balm Set ($24)
More bite-sized cult favorites! This NARS set comes in three options with a matching mini Afterglow Lip Balm and mini Blush. Your choices include the classic Orgasm, Dolce Vita, or Torrid shades.

7. Too Faced Jerrod’s Favorites Travel Set ($25)
If you want to get a taste of more from Too Faced, this set is curated by co-founder Jerrod Blandino and includes his favorites in deluxe travel size: Better Than Sex Mascara, Hangover Face Primer, Shadow Insurance Primer and the iconic Chocolate Soleil Bronzer.

8. Ardell Demi Wispies Pack ($9.72)
One of the more practical gifts for beauty lovers: a multipack of lashes! The Ardell Demi Wispie style is flattering on most eye shapes and one of my favorite lashes to wear.

9. Tarte Prep & Set Complexion Essentials Set ($20)
Your makeup is only as good as your prep and setting routine! This kit from tarte gives you the must-haves for a flawless face in deluxe sample sizes: Maracuja Oil, a Poreless Mattifying Primer, and a Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Tinted Pressed Finishing Power.

10. Urban Decay Sweet Little Vice Lip Set ($25)
Ya’ll know I’m a budget beauty lover at heart, but the Urban Decay lipstick formula slays the game, and makes me want to throw my money at them. This set includes some of the most popular Vice Lipstick shades in mini sizes: California Honey, Keep Tame, Bing, and Red Hot.

11. Makeup Eraser 7-Day Cloth Set ($20)
I absolutely love using makeup cleansing cloths, and having one for every day is ideal for a regular makeup wearer. This set of 7 small cloths is the same price as one original Makeup Eraser, and replaces nearly 3600 disposable wipes.